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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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i will be replacing my oil pump soon, so while im in there, im gonna go ahead and install a cam. my car is a 98 z28 a4. i dont want anything crazy, just a nice street car. im looking for something in the 224 range. im gonna go ahead and put some heads on while im at it, cuz i aint doin another cam swap w/ heads on...PITA so anyway, would it be worth it to put some 01-02 heads on....i mean do they flow that much better than my 98 heads?? of course if i had the money, i would go ahead and buy some nice stage 2 heads from a sponsor, but im a lil short for cash right now. and i cant wait cuz the oil pump needs to go in asap!! can i get some advice fellas??
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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i wouldnt bother with the heads if u are going for some stockers. some great heads can be had for a reasonable price
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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I'm very happy with my Patriot H/C setup, I don't think you can beat the price and I'm quite happy with the performance. Take a look:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/378589-patriot-heads-cam-dyno-results-horsepower-sales-next-level-performance.html
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well, i really dont have the money to invest in a good set of heads right now. thats why i was looking for a set of stock 01-02 heads. but if they wont make any difference, then i guess there is no point. i hate taking my heads off just to put the same ones back on though, ya know??
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have them milled to bump the compression up as long as you have p-v clearance
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